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HYPERSONIC XLC - KINGS DOMINION PICTURES
Photos Of The Hypersonic XLC Rollercoaster at Paramount's Kings Dominion


  HyperSonic XLC is the USA's first air launched rollercoaster.  Riders are thrust from 0 to 80 miles per hour in -get this- 1.8 seconds.  The coaster's extreme launch lives up to its name (XLC stands for X-treme Launch Coaster.)
  Following the unusually fast launch, riders travel vertically up a 165 foot story tower.  The 90-degree ascent makes Hypersonic XLC the steepest roller coaster in the world (a title shared with a handful of other 90-degree coasters.) Once over the top, riders  fall straight down the other side.
  The ride's power comes from giant compressed air tanks.  This is an adaptation of technology used to make the compressed air "giant drop" tower rides.
  8 passengers at a time can ride.  The rollercoaster trains are the first-ever to feature air-filled tires and shock absorbers (like those on your car.)  The ride is exceptionally smooth.
  The HyperSonic XLC was actually an existing experimental rollercoaster that Kings Dominion purchased from a Utah company (S&S Power.) S&S had built the rollercoaster (then it was called the Thrust Air 2000) as a prototype at its headquarters.  S&S used the prototype to wow theme park executives from around the world and refine the technology.  The Thrust Air 2000 prototype was developed into an operational rollercoaster.  It was then disassembled and moved from the mountains of Utah to the Virginia countryside.  When it debuted, Hypersonic XLC broke world speed records and was named Ride Of The Year.
  Because HyperSonic XLC employed never-before used technology, there were some growing pains during its first operating season.  Kings Dominion has since addressed reliability concerns.  Hypersonic XLC now operates consistently.
  Hypersonic XLC's design and technology have since been developed into another roller coaster called the Dodonpa ("Big Dipper") in Fuji Yoshida, Japan--which was named the World's Fastest Roller Coaster.

  WHAT IT'S LIKE TO RIDE THE HYPERSONIC XLC:  Of course riders remark on the quick launch and vertical climb.  The vertical climb is said to be the ride's best part.  You get "air time" (your rear tries to come up off the seat) going over the top hump.  You're at the top before you've even had a chance to think about what's happening.  Going down is fun, but not as much fun as going up.  Once down the tower, there is a hard banking turn and a short run of track back to the station.  Riders comment how quickly ride comes to an end and their desire to ride it again.

Note:  This page contains several high resolution, large size photographs.  These photos were taken to be instructive and give you the best possible feel for the park.  As such this these  pictures may take extra time to download, especially with a dial-up internet connection.

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Inspiration for the the vertical hill came when the ride designer was riding a snowmobile up a nearly vertical hill.


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Picture of the sharp turn following the tower.


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  Picture of Hypersonic XLC train about to ascend the tower.
  TIP: Because each Hypersonic XLC train holds only 8 riders, capacity is low.  Waits in line can be long.  It's best to arrive at Kings Dominion when the park opens and ride Hypersonic XLC first.

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